The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-04

| pllcatlOnS for carriers have been made
by ninety-five towns having the speci-
lied qualifications.
The British ship Kapunda, loaded
with emigrants for Australia, was
sunk off the Brazilian coast by COLI
sion with an unknown vessel. Three
hundred lives were lost.
| The Woman's Christian Temperance
union OF Virginia has adopted a reso-
luton of thanks to Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land for her example as an abstainer
from Intoxicating drinks.
A verdict of $4,000 damages has
been awarded TO a Philadelphia news
hoy who was pushed of "a car OF the
| Traction company and had TO suffer
the amputatiOn of leg.
Archbishop Elder denies that the
| Catholic church has sanctioned the
organization of a theatrical troupe to
ralse funds to pay off the debts OF the
late Archbishop Purcell.
John Dahlman. an old citizen Of
Milwaukee. hanged himself in his barn
Sunday afternoon, after suffering from
paralytic stroke. He left an estate
valued at $500000 or more.
The brakemen OF the Atlantic and
Pacific road. by a determined front,
caused Superintendent Polk to cancel
an order that they must hereafter ride
OH top of their trains.
S. A. Miller. elected to succeed the
late Mr.. Patrick in the Illinois legisla-
ture, is said to be ineligible, not hav-
ing resigned his Office of alderman at
MinOnk prior to election.
The Michigan Senate passed the
House joint resolution to submit
pronibitory amendment at the spring
election. The Ohio House rejected the
township local-optiOn bill.
The citizens Of Springfield, KY, have
lynched Ludlow Cornish. who took the
life of Lulu Green because she rnfusad
TO marry him, and also undertook to
kill her mother and sister.
The latest senatorial ballot in the
West Virginia legislature placed Bur-
dett, greenbacker. in the lead with 3S
votes. Camden has 81 supporters but
~ are necessary to choice.
N. u. Nelson, of the n. q. Nelson
Manufacturing Company at st. Louis,
who last March started the prOfit-shar-
ing scheme in his establishment,
thinks that it solves the labor problem.
Judge Harmon, of the superior court
at Cincinnati, has resigned to enter
the law firm which Ex-Governor HOad-
ly leaves. The latter will enter upon
practice of the law at New York city.
The Alton road threatens to retaliate
upon the Northwestern and st. Paul
for taking lumber into Kansas at cut
rates by making traffic connections to
Omaha and soliciting Nebraska bust
ness.
In a card TO the public the wife of
Joseph &. Mackin states that no steps
hmm fnI
with his or her sanction, and that a
release obtained by scheming is not
desired.
The resignation of Governor Pierce,
of Dakota, has been accepted, and the
governor Monday turned the Office
over to the territorial secretary, who
will act until Judge Church is con-
iirmed.
In the Missouri penitentiary Fred
WittrOck testified that Messenger
Fotheringham Is innocent of the
charges brought against him in con-
nection with the San Francisco train
robbery.
Fourteen indictments against per-
sons who violated the election laws
last November were returned ut st.
Louis by the United States grand jury.
Warrants were issued for the arrest Of
the accused.
DR.. Matt Alexander, a leading physi-
clan of Knoxville. Tennessee, commit
ted suicide Tuesday with morphine.
He left note, two of the sentences
being, IL 90 to hell. Tell my son to
go to heaven" ~r-
The Jury In the case of ex-Alderman
O'Neill, charged with accepting q
bride in connection with the granting
of the franchise to the Broadway rail-
road, brought in verdict Of guilty on
Tuesday evening.
1t is stated by Henri ROCKFORD that
seven nihilists were recently hanged
in the prison at Odessa, ten others are
being tried at wilma for killing colo
mel, and two hundred more were late
ly sent to Siberia.
At court reception held in Berlin
on Friday Emperor William informed
the assembled officers that 1000 men
of the reserves would be called out i'm
mediately and drilled in the use of the
new repeating rife.
A Chicago constable, armed with an
for the box receipts of n
ball, disguised himself in
Japanese costume and made his way to
the cash, but was compelled to flee in
order to retain his prize.
Suit for $4,000 damages against 8.
Ruth & Son was begun at Baltimore
Friday, by Assembly 1884, of the
Knights Of Labor, who claim that the
defendants violated contract to pay
the union scale Of wages.
A charter was granted at Topeka,
Kansas, to q company which proposes
to build q railway from Lyon county,
Kansas, through the Indian Territory
to Fort Smith, Arkansas. The capital
stock is placed at S55,0OO,OO0.
"Club" Wiley and L. T.. Drum
fought with bare fists at Casey, ILL
nois, under London prize-ring rules.
In the sixth round, Wiley, whose nose
was broken in two places, knocked
Drum senseless and won the fight.
Major M. S. Gordon, an Indian
fighter who became famous at the time
Of the Custer massacre. has recently
received from an English syndicate
100000 in cash for the cattle and
horses Oh his ranch near Decatur,
Texas.
In the Circuit court ut Chicago Judge